Mai Municipality

Mai Municipality
माई नगरपालिका
Municipality
Mai Municipality
Location in Province No. 1
Mai Municipality
Mai Municipality (Nepal)
Coordinates: 26°46′N 87°54′E / 26.77°N 87.90°E / 26.77; 87.90Coordinates: 26°46′N 87°54′E / 26.77°N 87.90°E / 26.77; 87.90
Country    Nepal
Province Province No. 1
District Ilam District
Total Wards 10
Government
 • Mayor Deepak Kumar Thebe (NCP)
 • Deputy Mayor Bishnu Maya Acharya (NCP)
Area of Municipality
 • Total 264 km2 (102 sq mi)
Area rank 9th (Province No. 1)
Population (2011)
 • Total 33,210
Time zone UTC+5:45 (NST)
Website www.maimun.gov.np

Mai (Nepali: माई) is a municipality out of four municipalities of Ilam District of Province No. 1 of Nepal. It was formed in May 2017 with merging some VDC. Mahamai, Danabari and Chisapani VDCs were merged. The municipality is divided into ten wards which is surrounded by Deumai Municipality and Ilam Municipality from north, Suryodaya Municipality from north-east, Jhapa District from south-east and Mangsebung and Chulachuli Rural Municipality from west.

It has an area of 264 square kilometres (102 sq mi). According to 2011 Census of Nepal, it had population of 33,210 people, in which female comprises 17,111.[1]

After winning the local election of 2017 Deepak Kumar Thebe elected as a mayor and Bishnu Maya Acharya elected as a deputy mayor in Mai Municipality.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Mai Municipality in Nepal". citypooulation.de. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  2. ↑ "UML wins Mai Municipality". Nepali Headlines. 4 July 2017. Retrieved 5 November 2017.


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